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Distribution of Archaeal and Bacterial communities in a subtropical reservoir

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Author(s):
Laís Américo Soares [1] ; André Cordeiro Alves Dos Santos [2] ; Iolanda Cristina Silveira Duarte [3] ; Emiliana Manesco Romagnoli [4] ; Maria do Carmo Calijuri [5]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos - Brasil
[2] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Centro de Ciências Humanas e Biológicas - Brasil
[3] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Centro de Ciências Humanas e Biológicas - Brasil
[4] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz - Brasil
[5] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: Acta Limnol. Bras.; v. 27, n. 4, p. 411-420, 2015-12-00.
Abstract

Abstract Aim: Microbial communities play a central role in environmental process such as organic matter mineralization and the nutrient cycling process in aquatic ecosystems. Despite their ecological importance, variability of the structure of archaeal and bacterial communities in freshwater remains understudied. Methods In the present study we investigated the richness and density of archaea and bacteria in the water column and sediments of the Itupararanga Reservoir. We also evaluated the relationship between the communities and the biotic and abiotic characteristics. Samples were taken at five depths in the water column next to the dam and three depths next to the reservoir entrance. Results PCR-DGGE evaluation of the archaeal and bacterial communities showed that both were present in the water column, even in oxygenated conditions. Conclusions The density of the bacteria (qPCR) was greater than that of the archaea, a result of the higher metabolic plasticity of bacteria compared with archaea. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 08/55636-9 - Contribution to carbon cycle in Itupararanga reservoir as subsidy for sustainability in Sorocaba watershed, São Paulo, Brazil
Grantee:Maria do Carmo Calijuri
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants